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Contemporary Ensemble NOISE Performs in Studio

San Diego is home to an ensemble tirelessly devoted to modern music. They are called NOISE and this year they are launching a festival of modern music featuring composers and performers from around th

Contemporary Ensemble NOISE Performs in Studio

Alison St John (Guest Host): A group of unconventional San Diego musicians will launch a festival of new music in La Jolla next week. The festival is called soundON and it's attracting musicians and composers of new music from all over the country and abroad. 

The group is called Noise, a provocative name that straight away challenges your preconceptions about what music should be.

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NOISE will hold their first festival of new music beginning next week. It's called the soundON Festival of Modern Music and it runs from June 13th-16th at the Anthenaeum Music and Arts Library in La Jolla.

Guests

  • Christopher Adler, piano and Thai mouth organ.
  • Colin McAllister, guitar.
  • Lisa Cella, flute.
  • Morris Palter, glockenspiel. 
Lisa Cella playing the flute.
(Photo: Lisa Cella playing the flute, Josette Herdell/KPB S)
 
Morris Palter playing the glockenspiel.
(Photo: Morris Palter playing the glockenspiel, Josette Herdell/KPBS )
Christopher Adler playing the Thai mouth organ.
(Photo: Christopher Adler playing the Thai mouth organ, Josette Herdell/KPBS )
Colin McAllister playing the guitar.
(Photo: Colin McAllister playing the guitar, Josette Herdell/KPBS )
Members of NOISE.
(Photo: Members of NOISE, Josette Herdell/KPBS )